New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-24
TIE SACO BANK THIEF CAUGHT.
F. c. MCNEALLY ARRESTED AT HALIFAX.


RETURNING FROM ENGLAND UNDER AN ASSUMED
NAME-IiE ADMITS HIS IDENTITY.
HALIFAX, Dec 90 (Speciai Another fugitive from
justce has been run to earth by a newspaper man.
Frank G. McNeally. who robbed the savings bank at
Saco. Me- OF S279.00O in cash and securities was
arrested here this morning The arrest was made by
Detective Power
McNealy being traced by " The Boston Globe"
which had laid out elaborate plan to get ahead OF all
its contemporaries. For some days The Globe has
been In teegraphic correspondence with its Halifax
correspondent Last night its special staff cores.
pondent, j. McGrath arrived here via Yarmouth, and
registered at the Halifax lie met his arrival by
fellow worker Mr. Dennis and they both Immediately
consulted with Consul General Phelan.
The result that at midnight McNeally. the long
looked for thief, definitely located guest the
Halifax Hotel. registered under the of W. f.
Stuyvesant, Washington. N c. who was passenger
by the Polynesia from England Stuyvcsant had kept
quiet at the hotel and seldom around the office
This morning stuyvesant recognized at the break
fast table by The Globe man. McGrath, and Consul
General Phelan as .McNeay beyond the.shadow of a
doubt Mr.. Dennis teephoned for an1 arrange
ments made to effect his immediate arrest reward Of
$500 has been offered for his capture or every
detective has been the lookout for him.
As McNeally left the reading room to his room
No. 81, the detective followed him upstairs. and upon
the first landing arrested him. The young man was
dunbiounded He protested that there was mistake
that lie was not the and he could prove it. Tho
detective took him 10 the station AMI communicated
with the bank authorities Mr. Phelan telegraphed
10 Saco.
At the station McNeally completely broke down. and
with in his eyes confessed to the Consul eneral
that he the His trunks subsequently
searched by the detective the hotel in the OF
He had outfit that prince might envy. Among his
effects were magnificent brccCh loader. supply OF
ammunition, a nurder0us looking dagger and quantity
of iewelry and diamonds. A heavy caibre revolver
fully loaded, found "pon him when arrested. Nc
Grath Will claim the Frrcd for McNeallys cap
ture on the ground ifcd the authorized repre-
sentative of the A clean Government OF McNeally =
presence twelve hours before the Halifax officials knew
that he was in the city.
SACO Me, Dee. 23.-fhe treasurer of the Saco and
Bddeford Savings Institution has received telegram
stating that Frank C. McNcaly Is detained at Halifax
The telegram asks for Instructions from the bank Up
TO o'clock meeting OF the bank officers had been
held but IL is probable will he sent tonight
Several bank officers express doubts to whether he
be brought here from Halifax, even though the
stolen securities found IN his possession. An naict
ment found against McNellly the last Term OF
the Supreme Court. Harry McNcaly, hrotdcr of the
abscOndcr, who recently returned from Halifax Is of the
opinion that Frank will attempt suicide without waiting
the action Of the bank officers
A dispatch received this afternoon 10y the bank
from the Halifax authorities. who they Will hc IN.
able TO hold McNcaly more than few hours longer anu
request that instructions he sent at once McNtdly
brother has replied asking the authorities 10 hold the
deaulter till lie can arrive there He started on inc
O'Clock train aud refused Ia state whether not on h7
trip he possession of any securities made
any negotiations with the defaultcr the interest of the